Description of problem:
I have deleted all windows partition from my second hard-drive
(/dev/hdb) using fdisk. None of the partitions of that disk were
mounted, obviously.
I have then created one single linux partition on that disk, again
with fdisk.
Finally I invoked /sbin/mkfs.ext3 -T largefile /dev/hdb1
I have used the -T switch because I am going to use this drive to
edit large video files.
I was greeted by the following message:
[root@mysystem]# /sbin/mkfs.ext3 -T largefile /dev/hdb1
mke2fs 1.34 (25-Jul-2003)
Errore di virgola mobile
(that's Italian for "Floating point error")
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
util-linux-2.11y-29
How reproducible:
For instance, run "mkfs.ext3 -T largefile /dev/newly-formatted-drive"
Steps to Reproduce:
1. format a hard-disk on /dev/hdb (mine is a 20GB Quantum Fireball
Lct10)
2. create a single linux partition
3. run mkfs.ext3 -T largefile /dev/hdb1
Actual results:
[root@mysystem]# /sbin/mkfs.ext3 -T largefile /dev/hdb1
mke2fs 1.34 (25-Jul-2003)
Errore di virgola mobile
Expected results:
No error messages
Additional info:
I succesfully formated the drive omitting the -T largefile parameter.